Category: Industry News

Evonik to increase specialty silicones production

Evonik is launching a global initiative to enhance its technology platform for specialty silicones. With this action, the company will invest a triple-digit-million-euro amount and gradually increase the production volume of its specialty silicones. The plans include expansions in both…

Yokohama Tire to build ‘Green Playground’

On April 22, kids in San Juan Capistrano, California will get a new, eco-friendly playground, thanks to Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) and its cause marketing partner, KaBOOM!. YTC and KaBOOM! – a national non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring all children get…

Indonesia tyre market to grow at over 13% until 2020 reports

According to TechSci, this growth is due to Indonesia’s abundant raw material availability, continuing government support and growing domestic automobile industry. As Indonesia offers easy and abundant availability of raw materials for manufacturing tyres, most of the leading tyre companies like Gajah…

Goodyear Declares a Dividend on Common Stock

AKRON, Ohio, April 13, 2015 – Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have declared a quarterly dividend of 6 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable June 1, 2015, to shareholders of record on May…

52-week high for Delphi Automotive

On Apr 10, 2015, shares of Delphi Automotive PLC reached a new 52-week high of USUS$85.21, before eventually closing at US$84.71. The closing price represents a year-to-date return of 16.5%, much higher than the S&P 500’s total return of 2.1%. Average…

Tyre Market in Bangladesh will see 9% CAGR growth till 2020

According to the recently released TechSci Research report, “Bangladesh Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, tyre market in Bangladesh is forecast to grow at over 9% CAGR until 2020 on the back of growth in automobile sales, ongoing improvements in public infrastructure, and growth-oriented…

Alibaba establishes its automotive division

China’s leading e-commerce company Alibaba Group has announced that it will create its automotive division to integrate its automotive related services. “Currently, there are five teams under the new division” responsible for used cars, O2O (online to offline) service, car…

Apollo Tyres begins construction of 2nd European plant

India-based Apollo Tyres has started construction of its first greenfield plant in Gyöngyöshalász, Hungary, and its second one in Europe, with the foundation stone laying ceremony. The foundation stone was laid by Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary and Onkar…